Langley & Esh
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Langley & Esh at a glance
- House prices
- £153,750
- Lower prices7th percentile
- Schools
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 30th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 95.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak27th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Langley & Esh a good place to live?
Langley & Esh may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County Durham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Langley & Esh
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 95.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Langley & Esh
House prices
- Median sale price
- £153,750
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 58 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Langley & Esh
Schools
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Langley & Esh
Flood risk
2.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.7% of the area. That is the 30th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Langley & Esh
Transport
30th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Langley & Esh a good place to live?
Langley & Esh may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Langley & Esh safe?
Langley & Esh ranks in the 27th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Langley & Esh?
The median sale price was £153,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Langley & Esh?
Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Langley & Esh?
Nearby public profiles include Benfieldside in County Durham and Aycliffe North & Middridge in County Durham.
